Section: Africa&ME
More Soldiers, Civilians Killed in E. Ukraine Fighting
Fighting between Ukrainian government and separatist forces in the country’s east claimed more lives Friday, as an intense battle for control of the Donetsk airport continued. Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said six servicemen had been killed and 18 wounded over the preceding 24 hours, and that a civilian had been killed in a...
Ukraine’s effort to cut reliance on Russian gas sees explorers exit
Ukraine’s ambition to wean itself off gas supplies from a hostile Russia has never seemed so distant. …read more Source: Gulf...
‘Leviathan’ ruffles Russian feathers
Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Oscar-nominated film “Leviathan” has won acclaim around the world but is dividing opinion back at home. ||| Moscow – Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Oscar-nominated film “Leviathan” has won acclaim around the world but is dividing opinion back at home, where some see it as a critique...
Russia could soon run multiple Ukraine-sized operations
Ukraine crisis refocuses United States on Russia with conflict showing improved Russian military capabilities …read more Source: World...
Russia says Ukraine troop rotation won’t help peace
Lavrov said “We will hope that all this… does not lead to a renewed military confrontation.” …read more Source: World...
Fighting in east Ukraine kills 11, including six soldiers: officials
Fierce fighting in east Ukraine has killed at least 11 people over the past 24 hours, officials said Jan. 16, as government forces and pro-Russian rebels battled for control of an airport. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Eleven killed in Ukraine clashes
Fierce fighting in east Ukraine has killed at least 11 people over the past 24 hours as government forces and rebels battled for an airport. …read more Source:...
Six Ukrainian soldiers killed, fighting rages at airport
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Russian official blames Ukraine for renewed fighting
Russia’s representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has accused Kiev for “worsening the living situation.” …read more Source: Anadolu...
Obama, Cameron Meet at White House
President Barack Obama held a working dinner with British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House Thursday night, a week after Europe was shaken by terror in Paris. The two leaders wrote a joint editorial this week in the Times of London newspaper, vowing a united front against Islamic extremists. Britain has long been the closest ally of...
